PA Budget Deal is Close, Given Federal Funding is Provided
Gov. Rendell and legislative leaders are getting close to striking a budget deal, but if congress does not approve federal welfare and Medicaid funding for PA, trouble may arise.
Federal Legislators Reluctant to Provide Additional Medicaid Support
Many politicians in Washington are reluctant about extending federal Medicaid funding, which would increase the nation’s deficit.
Pennsylvania Health Care Association: Politics Should be Put Aside, States Need Medicaid Aid
Stuart Shapiro, President of the Pennsylvania Health Care Association, feels that federal legislators need to pass the extension for federal Medicaid aid to the states.
Study Finds only 42.8% of Children on Medicaid went to Dentist last year
A study conducted by the University of Pittsburgh found that only 42.8% of children in Allegheny County that are covered by Medicaid visited the dentist last year.
Medicaid Extension Critical to Many State Budgets
The current uncertainty of the medicaid extension, which will provide federal funding to many states, could be catastrophic to state budgets.
PA Legislators Fear Potential Loss in Federal Medicaid Aid
Gov. Rendell and other members of congress are concerned about the potential loss of $850 million in federal funding for medicaid, which would increase the state’s deficit.
Rendell went to DC to root for bill that includes state Medicaid funding
The American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act, known as the tax extenders bill, comprises a variety of proposals — but the one most important to Pennsylvania is a six-month extension of federal matching funds for state Medicaid programs, reports the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
Study examines the cost effects on individual states of health reform’s Medicaid expansion
The study predicts a significant reduction in the number of uninsured adults in Pennsylvania, with the federal government paying a majority of the costs.
PA must return $15 Million to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
PA must return $15 million to the federal government, due to a miscalculation by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Carlisle Regional Medical Center Now Welcomes Pregnant Women on Medicaid
After seven years of denying treatment for pregnant women on medicaid, the Carlisle Regional Medical Center finally welcomes these patients.